The history of the parish of Preston in Amounderness in the county of Lancaster . uggestion of a surrender was receivedwith great dissatisfaction by the Scottish forces, and the disruption that en-sued probably prevented any distinct line of action being decided on, so thatabout three oclock, Colonel Cotton, attended with a single dragoon and drumin advance beating a chamade, arrived at the Mitre Inn, where the chiefsof the rebels were stationed. To Colonel Cotton it was explained that adifference had arisen amongst the insurgents, the English being willing tocapitulate whilst the Scots refuse
The history of the parish of Preston in Amounderness in the county of Lancaster . uggestion of a surrender was receivedwith great dissatisfaction by the Scottish forces, and the disruption that en-sued probably prevented any distinct line of action being decided on, so thatabout three oclock, Colonel Cotton, attended with a single dragoon and drumin advance beating a chamade, arrived at the Mitre Inn, where the chiefsof the rebels were stationed. To Colonel Cotton it was explained that adifference had arisen amongst the insurgents, the English being willing tocapitulate whilst the Scots refused to do so, and under these circumstancesthey requested to be allowed until the following morning to arrive at adecision—this was granted on condition that hostilities were to be suspended, A signal for a parley. General History. 65 and the Earl of Dervventwater and Colonel Mackintosh were given up as hostages. These conditions were accepted, and on the following morning Preston was surrendered to the government forces, and the rebel army ofabout 14,000 laid down their arms,. Surrender of the Rebels. [From the History of England, published in the year 1807]. i Upon the day of capitulation General Carpenter took his regiments toWigan, and left General Wills to bury the slain and take charge of theprisoners. The victorious soldiers are said to have committed much plunder,breaking open with force of arms, doors and closets, and carrying away plateand other valuables. The principal prisoners were taken to Wigan, and This plate has a special interest, because if the artistwas not drawing from his imagination we have here the picture of Preston Church tower as it was in theeighteenth century. 66 History of tiik Parish ok Preston. thence to London, others were sent to Lancaster and Chester. Four of theofficers after being tried by Court Martial were shot at Preston, and fiveothers were hanged on Gallows hill. The I^arl of Derwentwater and LordKenmure were executed for high
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